March trading profits and inflows propel hedge fund AuM to record high of $4.07tln Wednesday, June 02, 2021 Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds saw $19.1 billion in new assets flow into the industry in March 2021. Coupled with a $28.5 billion monthly trading profit, total hedge fund industry assets rose to more than $4.07 trillion as March ended, a new record high.
Most hedge fund sectors experienced net inflows in March. Fixed Income funds set the pace adding $6.9 billion to assets, while Sector-Specific funds brought in $5.8 billion, Emerging Markets - Asia funds saw $5.6 billion in inflows, Event-Driven funds took in $3.0 billion and Multi-Strategy funds added $2.9 billion.